Ozarks mens' soccer team earns honorFor the fourth consecutive year, the University of the Ozarks men's soccer team has been honored with the prestigious Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The NSCAA/adidas Team Academic Award is presented to those teams with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average (GPA) for the 2005-2006 year. Ozarks was one of just 80 intercollegiate men's soccer programs in the country and the only schoo...

Tech football receives 13 votes in final AFCAD-II pollTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech Football finished the 2006 season just outside the rankings as the Wonder Boys were fourth among teams receiving votes in the final AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll that was released on Tuesday. Tech, who earned 31 votes in the previous poll on Nov. 14, earned 13 votes in the final poll of this season. During the season, Tech (7-3, 5-3 Gulf South Conference), was ranked as high as No. 18 before its loss to V...

Suns find offense against CameronRyan Casey McShane For the Courier In the paint, beyond the arc and mid-distance jumpers - points came frequent and diverse Monday, as the Arkansas Tech women defeated Cameron University 83-45 at Tucker Coliseum. The output was 1-point shy of the Golden Suns' season high, dating back to an 84-64 win over Central Oklahoma on Nov. 18. "We really executed well," said head coach Todd Schaefer. "I thought Cameron would give us problems with their a...

Tech's Skinnernamed to AP Little All-America teamCourier sports staff Arkansas Tech's Quincy Skinner continues to rake in the postseason honors. The senior defensive back was selected to the Associated Press Little All-America team Thursday. The Little All-America team recognizes players from NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA schools. Skinner was a third-team selection. This latest honor comes on the heels of Skinner's selection to the American Football Coaches Association All-America ...

Golden Suns return from 10-day layoffCourier sports staff Fresh off a 10-day layoff for final exams, the Arkansas Tech women's basketball team is scheduled to return to action today. The Golden Suns will host Northeastern (Okla.) State at 7 p.m. at Tucker Coliseum. One nonperishable food item will be the price of admission. The food collected will be donated to Main Street Mission in Russellville for distribution to local families in need during the holiday season. "I'm hoping th...

Tech's Grappe earns GSC's weekly honorCourier sports staff Arkansas Tech's Amanda Grappe was recently named the Gulf South Conference West Division women's basketball player of the week, according to a release obtained by The Courier. Grappe, a sophomore forward from Benton, is the first Golden Sun basketball player to be named player of the week since Nov. 25, 2003, when former Tech player Sarah Hart was honored by the league. Alabama-Huntsville guard Jessica Russell was named th...

Tech's Caldwell honored by Little Rock Touchdown ClubCourier sports staff Arkansas Tech wide receiver Mark Caldwell has been named the Wonder Boys' player of the year by the Little Rock Touchdown Club. Caldwell, a senior from Crossett, was Tech's leading receiver this season with 42 catches for 552 yards and six touchdowns. He also returned 10 kicks for 175 yards. "He's a guy that has continued to improve every single year he's been in the program," Tech football coach Steve Mullins said. "Great...

Razorback fans in agreement on quarterback issueStraight from the Press By Danny Scott Sports Editor I must have struck a chord. Last week's column regarding Arkansas' quarterback situation elicited more reader response than anything I've ever written. And every last person I heard from agreed with me. I don't say that to brag - I just need to make clear how rare that is in this business. It's nearly impossible to write something everyone agrees on. But I had more than a few positive respon...

Tech's Skinner named to AFCA All-America teamCourier sports staff The postseason honors keep coming for Arkansas Tech senior defensive back Quincy Skinner, who was named to the American Football Coaches Association Division II All-America team released Wednesday. Skinner was one of five Gulf South Conference players chosen to the team and is only the third Wonder Boy to be honored as an AFCA All-American. Tech's previous AFCA All-Americans were kicker Piotr Styczen in 1995 and defensive ...

Canned food donation admission to Suns' gameArkansas Tech SID Arkansas Tech University announced free admission to Saturday's women's basketball game with a canned food donation. One nonperishable food item will be the price of admission to the NCAA women's basketball game Saturday night between Tech and Northeastern State University at Tucker Coliseum. The canned and other non-perishable food items will be donated to the Main Street Mission in Russellville for distribution to local fam...

Tech to host winter baseball campsArkansas Tech baseball coach Billy Goss recently announced plans for two camps at the end of December. The first, the Junior Wonder Boy Camp, is scheduled for Dec. 26-27, while a second camp for older children is scheduled for Dec. 28-30. The Junior Wonder Boy Camp is open to children in grades 3-7 and is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. It will feature two 2-hour sessions on all aspects of baseball with lunch provided between ...

Fouls, shooting woes doom Wonder BoysBy Danny Scott Sports Editor Arkansas Tech's Terrance Whiters matched a career high with 33 points Saturday, but it wasn't enough to help the Wonder Boys overcome an otherwise sluggish offensive performance in a foul-plagued 86-74 loss at Arkansas State. It was the first regular season meeting between Tech and ASU since 1958, a span of nearly 50 years, and the Wonder Boys (2-6) likely heard enough whistles Saturday to last them another 50. Tec...

Tech, ASU meet again after half-century hiatusCourier sports staff Half a century after their last meeting, the Arkansas Tech and Arkansas State men's basketball teams will face off again. The Wonder Boys are scheduled to conclude a stretch of four games in eight days when they take on the Indians at 3:05 p.m. today in Jonesboro. The game can be heard at KWKK-FM 100.9 in Russellville or on the Internet at http://athletics.atu.edu. Today's matchup is the 30th all-time meeting between Tech ...

Arkansas coaches should rethink handling of QBsStraight from the Press By Danny Scott Sports Editor The prevailing opinion among us media types appears to be Razorback football fans have no room to complain - about anything - given how the season has played out. A few months ago, most of us would have jumped for joy to hear the Hogs would be headed to the Bowl Formerly Known as Citrus with a 10-3 record. But I don't believe this season's success has rendered the Arkansas coaching staff bul...

Tech gets home winRyan Casey McShane For the Courier After losing to North Alabama by a point the night before, the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys made the right adjustments to come away with a 91-86 victory over the Central Baptist Mustangs at Tucker Coliseum Tuesday. The win gives the Wonder Boys and first-year head coach Mark Downey their first home win of the season and improves Tech's overall record to 2-5. "We can take away a lot of positives tonight," said Do...

Ozarks' Nietert earns weekly honorUniversity of the Ozarks senior guard Lindsey Nietert was named the American Southwest Conference women's basketball East Division Player of the Week after averaging 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game to lead the Lady Eagles to a 3-0 mark in ASC play. With an undefeated ASC record during the week, Nietert's play put the Lady Eagles (5-2, 3-1) in a first-place tie for the East Division lead. The 5-8 native of Branch,...

Skinner earns honorCourier sports staff Arkansas Tech senior cornerback Quincy Skinner was recently named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region football team. Skinner, a transfer from Florida Atlantic who played just one season at Tech, was a second-team selection. He was also selected to the Gulf South Conference second team earlier this month. Skinner led Tech with eight interceptions this season, which tied him for first in the GSC and ranke...

Tech baseball has busy DecemberCourier sports staff Arkansas Tech head baseball coach Billy Goss recently announced his program is scheduled to host its second annual "Evening with Tech Baseball" dinner and silent auction Saturday. The event will be held at the Russellville First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall with festivities scheduled to begin a 6 p.m. and serving starting at 6:30 p.m. "All the money raised will go towards enhancing our baseball program here at Arkansas T...

North Alabama squeaks by Tech menRyan Casey McShane For the Courier The Arkansas Tech men battled North Alabama right down to the final basket Monday night. Unfortunately for Tech, that final basket went to the Lions. A jumper by Kenny Johnson with 8 seconds remaining gave the visitors a 79-78 win over the Wonder Boys (1-5) in the home debut of first-year head coach Mark Downey. "The team doesn't know how to win yet," Downey said. "If we just shoot free throws, we win it toni...